Enterprise Application Administrator Contract Length: 1 year with plans to renew beyond Location: Houston, TX or Midland, TX (Hybrid 2 days per week onsite in either Houston or Midland office)
Position Summary: Join our IT Operations Team as an IT Systems Administrator/Engineer, where you will be pivotal in deploying, managing, optimizing, and supporting a diverse suite of enterprise applications, custom IIS & SQL-based solutions, and business process automation tools. Leverage your expertise across the full technology stack, focusing on platform integrations, using APIs and webhooks to connect enterprise applications, ITSM platforms, and automate workflows that enhance business processes.
Qualifications/Requirements:
7+ years of experience in IT operations with an emphasis on application, network, or systems administration
4+ years of hands-on experience managing complex, multi-tiered enterprise applications
In-depth knowledge of networking (DNS, NAT, firewall policies, web application firewalls), server administration, and virtualization (VMware, Azure)
Experience with platforms such as ESRI ArcGIS Enterprise, IHS Kingdom, IHS EDM, Tibco Spotfire, Schlumberger Petrel and Studio, Halo ITSM, SolarWinds, Office 365 Power Platform, SharePoint Online, and custom .NET web applications with SQL backends
Proficiency in Microsoft SQL Server administration, including installation, configuration, security, and performance optimization
Duties/Responsibilities:
Deploy, manage, and maintain mission-critical enterprise applications
Implement custom applications hosted on IIS with SQL Server backends
Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues across the application stack, leveraging deep knowledge of network, server, and virtualization fundamentals
Administer and support the IT Service Management platform, including developing workflows
Design, build, and manage automated workflows that streamline business processes, trigger webhooks, and connect with external systems via API calls (e.g., automatically creating ITSM tickets from SolarWinds alerts)
Develop and manage automation workflows using Microsoft Power Automate
Identify and implement automation opportunities to reduce manual tasks and enhance operational efficiency
Collaborate with the Security team to enforce compliance with security standards across workflows, data exchanges, and application configurations
Enable and support system integrations across platforms using APIs, webhooks, and automation tools for improved interoperability
Serve as the primary contact for application vendor support, handling upgrades, vulnerability management, and day-to-day support
Develop process documentation, workflows, knowledge articles, and self-service guides
Assist in the design, testing, and deployment of new applications and technologies, ensuring smooth implementation and adherence to industry best practices
Genius Road, LLC is proud to be a Certified Women’s Business Enterprise, an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.